Chairman Darryl Weber called the January 17, 2015 Town of Oregon Caucus to order at 2:00 pm with 37 residents present and Clerk Denise Arnold. Weber thanked everyone for attending explained the process and reminded all voters to sign in. Weber requested three Caucus Tellers, Sandy Shackelford, Ann Kleckner and Brad Smith volunteered. Due to Chair Weber being up for reelection Supervisor Steve Root was asked to Chair that portion of the Caucus.

Acting Chair Root requested the tellers distribute ballots to all voters. Voters were then instructed to vote for one candidate for Town Board Chairperson. Ballots were collected and the following candidates were nominated.

1. Darryl Weber Accepted the nomination

2. Wayne Ace Accepted the nomination

3. Chris Johnson Declined the nomination

4. Arlan Kay Declined the nomination

Motion made by Michael Briggs and Pen Beasley to approve Darryl Weber and Wayne

Ace for the slate of candidates for the office of Town Board Chair. Motion carried.

Acting Chair Root stepped down and Chair Darryl Weber resumed as Chair for the Caucus.

Chairman Weber asked the tellers to distribute ballots and instructed voters nominate up to two candidates for Town Board Supervisor for the positions currently being held by Wayne Ace and Fred Clark, Jr. Ballots were collected and the following candidates were nominated for Town of Oregon Board Supervisor.

1. Chris Johnson Declined the nomination

2. Fred Clark Accepted the nomination

3. Wayne Ace Accepted the nomination

4. Dee Ace Declined the nomination

5. Steve Root Declined-Current Board Supervisor

6. Arlan Kay Declined the nomination

7. Tony Schuchardt Absent

8. Brian Duffin Declined the nomination

9. Chester Ace Declined the nomination

10. Lee Haag Declined the nomination

The candidates for Town Board Supervisor will be Fred Clark, Wayne Ace and Tony Schuchardt.

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Chairman Weber asked the Caucus Tellers to distribute ballots and instructed voters to nominate one candidate for Town of Oregon Assessor currently held by Andy Blomstrom. Ballots were collected and the following candidates were nominated for Assessor.

1. Andy Blomstrom Accepted the nomination

2. Arlan Kay Declined the nomination

3. Chris Johnson Declined the nomination

4. Lee Haag Declined the nomination

5. Sharon Christensen Declined the nomination

6. Tom Wiedenbeck Absent

7. Sandy Shackelford Declined the nomination

8. Hire a service N/A

Andy Blomstrom and Tom Widenbeck are the candidates nominated for Town of Oregon Assessor.

Chair Weber asked the Caucus Tellers to distribute ballots and instructed voters to nominate one candidate for the office of Constable. The ballots were collected and the following candidates were nominated for the office of Constable.

1. Kurt Maher Absent

2. Gary Wackett Accepted the nomination

3. Chester Ace Declined the nomination

4. Chris Johnson Declined the nomination

5. Lee Haag Declined the nomination

6. Bob Johnson Declined the nomination

7. John Brown Declined the nomination

8. Brad Smith Declined the nomination

Kurt Maher and Gary Wackett are the candidates nominated for Town of Oregon Constable.

Chair Weber reminded all the nominated candidates to file the required paperwork with the Clerk’s Office by Friday January 23, 2015 at 4:00 pm.

Chair Weber addressed the electors about the average age of the voters attending the Caucus today. The population of the room is aging and there is concern as to where the Caucus is headed. Weber felt there should be more representation from other age groups and encouraged everyone to share about the Caucus with their neighbors. Phil Van Kampen suggested moving the Caucus to a Tuesday evening to encourage more people to attend, perhaps Saturday is not good for busy families. Tim Fox shared that the Caucus situation is an aged process, he asked if the board considered changing to a more modern way with nomination papers? It could be changed at a meeting of the electors. Sandy Shackelford suggested information be included with the tax bills. Clerk Arnold reported that the Caucus

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information is currently on the tax newsletter. Ann Kleckner really thought the Caucus was a very unfriendly process when attending for the first time. Michael Briggs felt the process was more democratic and had successfully been that way for hundreds of years. Brad Smith felt the low Caucus turnout is because people are satisfied with the direction the town leaders are going. Andy Blomstrom felt after being nominated the candidates should stand and identify themselves. John Beasley suggested a postcard mailing providing Caucus information rather than candidate information, sent a few weeks before the Caucus. Residents expressed that the general public does not even know what a Caucus is. Many of the residents in attendance like the idea of a postcard mailer.

Motion made by Bob Johnson and seconded by Arlan Kay to adjourn the January 17, 2015 Town of Oregon Caucus. Motion carried.

Following the meeting Bob Johnson, Steve Root and Clerk Arnold randomly drew names to establish the order on the ballot. The results are as follows: